> consciousness is a way to adapt to the environment to protect their lives, fulfill their needs and eventually reproduce That is a very specific and narrow de

> consciousness is a way to adapt to the environment to protect their lives, fulfill their needs and eventually reproduce That is a very specific and narrow definition, biased by animal consciousness on Earth. While I am not personally aware of a definition of consciousness, I think of it as awareness and potentially some ability to act on that awareness by any method.